An Open Inquiry: The Meaning of Romance

Today I had a really interesting conversation with someone about what things like marriage and romance mean to us. And by “interesting,” I mean that we disagreed on almost everything! 😀 (Actually, it wasn’t as much disagreement as it was approaching the subjects from very different perspectives.) I find it fascinating how we use words … Read more

An Election Prayer

May this country’s future be one worthy of its founding ideals of freedom, equality, and self-determination. May we come closer and closer to liberty and justice for all. For everyone who has made up their minds and fears a negative outcome, comfort. For the polarized and disagreeing, understanding and respect. May we not be a … Read more

Barack in Fort Collins

Today 50,000 people packed the Oval at CSU to see Barack Obama speak. The line was two and a half miles long, and the rally got an early start, so the Secret Service stopped screening people in order to get everyone in as quickly as possible. My friends and I got a spot about two … Read more

Meet Joe the Plumber

This last debate had me wondering what all this “Joe the Plumber” fuss was about… So I asked the internets, and they told me to watch this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFC9jv9jfoA&w=425&h=344] Joe the Plumber on YouTube This is just me talking, but I found this conversation much more informative than the entire debate which kept on throwing Joe’s … Read more